backgame
Behind, then counterattack
A backgame is a strategy in backgammon where a player who is behind keeps pieces in the opponent's home board, hoping to hit a blot late in the game and turn the position around.
It's a defensive tactic born of desperation—risky but sometimes the only path to victory: He's playing a backgame, waiting for a shot.
Secures ships to seabed
- timingArt of choosing moments
- reentryComing back in
- primeReadying for action
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
racing · gammon · backgammon · bear off · hit-and-run · slot · builder · outfield
Regaining what was lost
- revivalReturn after decline
- reboundReturn after deflection
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- fightbackRecovery after setback
redemption · resurgence · retrieval · reclamation · counterplay · upset · underdog · rally
anchor
Secures ships to seabed
containment · racing · gammon · backgammon · bear off · hit-and-run · slot · builder · outfield · midpoint
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- revivalReturn after decline
- reboundReturn after deflection
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
fightback · redemption · resurgence · retrieval · reclamation · counterplay · upset · underdog · rally · deficit